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Year 7 Comparative Religions EOU

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many people in the world today are religious?

a)

Five out of every six people

b)

Everyone

c)

No-one

d)

One out of every six people

2.

What is the name of the rule used in different religions that states we must do to others as we would want them to do to us?

a)

The Platinum Rule

b)

The Golden Rule

c)

The Silver Rule

d)

The Bronze Rule

3.

What is the term for people who believe in one God?

a)

Monotheist

b)

Polytheist

c)

Atheist

d)

Henotheist

4.

What is the term for people who do not know whether or not God exists?

a)

Atheist

b)

Henotheist

c)

Gnostic

d)

Agnostic

5.

What is the term for people who believe in the existence of multiple gods?

a)

Monotheist

b)

Polytheist

c)

Atheist

d)

Agnostic

6.

Which world religion has the most followers in 2025?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

7.

In which regions of the world did all of the major world religions develop?

a)

America and Africa

b)

The Middle East and South America

c)

India and Spain

d)

The Middle East and India

8.

Which religion is the oldest of the major world religions?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

9.

How many dimensions of religion were identified by Dr Ninian Smart?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

10.

Which religion uses the symbol of the Dharmachakra (the eight-spoked wheel)?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

11.

Which religion uses the symbol of the cross?

a)

Christianity

b)

Sikhism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

12.

Which religion uses the story of Rama and Sita to teach truths about life?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Sikhism

13.

The followers of which religion go on Hajj to Makkah and throw stones at three pillars, representing a refusal to give in to evil temptations?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Sikhism

14.

The followers of which religion wear 5 Ks to show pride, fearlessness, strength and faith in God?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

15.

Which religion teaches that God is best understood as a Trinity- 3 in 1?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

16.

Which religions follow the teachings of authoritative gurus?

a)

Christianity and Judaism

b)

Sikhism and Islam

c)

Christianity and Hinduism

d)

Sikhism and Hinduism

17.

What is the holy book of Islam?

a)

The Qur'an

b)

The Guru Granth Sahib

c)

The Torah

d)

The Vedas

18.

Who leads the Roman Catholic Church?

a)

The Dalai Lama

b)

The Guru Granth Sahib

c)

The Pope

d)

The Rabbi

19.

Which direction do most churches face?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

20.

What is the name for a Sikh place of worship?

a)

Church

b)

Mosque

c)

Gurdwara

d)

Synagogue

21.

Muslim worshippers in a mosque pray in the direction of which city?

a)

Makkah

b)

Bethlehem

c)

Madinah

d)

Jerusalem

22.

What is a hijab?

a)

A type of food

b)

An item of clothing

c)

A building

d)

A religious leader

23.

What is the most important Christian festival?

a)

Christmas

b)

Easter

c)

Pentecost

d)

St Valentine's Day

24.

Which religion teaches its followers to eat kosher food?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

25.

Muslims fast during Ramadan. How long does Ramadan last?

a)

A day

b)

A week

c)

A month

d)

A year

26.

On which day do Christians remember the death of Jesus?

a)

Maundy Thursday

b)

Good Friday

c)

Easter Sunday

d)

Boxing Day

27.

What is a pilgrimage?

a)

A type of clothing

b)

A type of journey

c)

A religious leader

d)

An acceptable food

28.

Which three religions started in India?

a)

Christianity, Islam, Judaism

b)

Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism

c)

Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism

d)

Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism

29.

Which three religions started in the Middle East?

a)

Christianity, Judaism, Islam

b)

Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism

c)

Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism

d)

Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam

30.

Which two religions believe in reincarnation and that human beings are born into a new body after death?

a)

Christianity and Judaism

b)

Hinduism and Sikhism

c)

Buddhism and Judaism

d)

Islam and Sikhism

31.

What is the name for the religious book in Sikhism, which is also considered a teacher?

a)

The Bible

b)

The Qur'an

c)

The Vedas

d)

The Guru Granth Sahib

32.

In Religious Education, mini essays need 3 paragraphs. What should these paragraphs contain?

a)

Introduction, Arguments for, Arguments against

b)

Introduction, Description, Conclusion

c)

Arguments for, Arguments against, My judgement

d)

Introduction, Description, My judgement

33.

What is the name of a Jewish teacher?

a)

Rabbi

b)

Priest

c)

Lama

d)

Imam

34.

Which of the terms below uses the correct grammar AND spelling?

a)

old testament

b)

old testement

c)

Old Testament

d)

Old Testermunt

35.

When should we use a capital G for God?

a)

Whenever God is used as a name

b)

Whenever we are writing in formal English

c)

Whenever we are writing about polytheism

d)

Never

36.

What is the technical term for the belief that there are many gods, BUT only worshipping one?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Atheism

c)

Henotheism

d)

Agnosticism

37.

What is the technical term for the belief that spirits live in all elements of the environment- including in animals, trees, rocks and rivers?

a)

Animism

b)

Treeism

c)

Rockism

d)

Riverism

38.

What colour represents heaven in Judaism, and is the thought to be the colour of the original stones on which the Ten Commandments were written?

a)

Grey

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

Pink

39.

What do the colour of Buddhist monks' robes usually indicate?

a)

How senior they are (their rank)

b)

Which tradition or type of Buddhism they belong to

c)

Their favourite colour

d)

Trick question- the colour of the robes is meaningless

40.

Which of the scriptures below was Jesus himself familiar with?

a)

The Jewish Bible

b)

The Guru Granth Sahib

c)

The Qur'an

d)

The Smriti